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Fayette County arrest reports — March 5 – 11

The following arrests were reported by local law enforcement agencies for the period indicated. All persons are considered innocent until proven guilty. Rather than the age of those arrested, only the year of birth will be indicated below due to law enforcement procedural changes.

Tuesday, March 5 - Monday, March 11

Fayette County Sheriff’s Office

Kayla D. Carter, born in 1995, of Betsill Road, Fayetteville, for furnishing/possession/consumption of alcohol by minor. Read More»

PTC Library to be closed Fri-Sun for software upgrade

Peachtree City Library will be closed Friday, March 22, through Sunday, March 24 due to a major upgrade of the PINES ILS software. The online catalog at http://gapines.org will also be unavailable during this time. The Library will reopen for business on Monday, March 25 at 10:00 a.m. Read More»

Fayette County Realtors rally at the Capitol to support home ownership

Realtors met at the Georgia Capitol in Atlanta to encourage lawmakers to help support the cause of homeownership. Photo/Special.

Thirty-five Realtors from Fayette County along with several members from the Midwest Georgia Home Builders Association were among hundreds who participated in the Georgia Realtors (GAR) Rally for Homeownership on the front steps of the Georgia Capitol building in January.

“We had a larger crowd than we originally expected, and the energy was amazing,” said Mary Watts, 2013 president. “It was inspiring to be a part of an event that promotes an issue that is so vital to the economy at every level.” Read More»

Senoia business owner charged with sending nude photo to girl, 14

Senoia business owner Todd Baggarly is facing a misdemeanor charge that involves a nude photo of himself that he purposefully sent to a 14-year-old Senoia girl.

Senoia Police Investigator Jason Ercole said a Senoia resident on Feb. 11 made a complaint to the Senoia Police Dept. alleging that Founders Restaurant owner Todd Baggarly had sent a nude photograph of himself to her 14-year-old daughter via Facebook. Read More»

Plant expansion to bring 120 jobs to PTC

A 180,000 square foot addition to a Peachtree City industry was approved by the Planning Commission Monday night.

Beyond that big addition, the project is anticipated to make way for 120 or more new jobs at Gerresheimer, located off Ga. Highway 74 South in the city’s industrial park. Read More»

Coweta Charter Academy begins expansion

Foundation work is underway for the new buiding that will add 30 classrooms to the campus just outside of Senoia. Photo/Ben Nelms.

The construction on the second building at the Coweta Charter Academy (CCA) at Senoia has begun. The long-awaited expansion project will add 30 new classrooms to the school and will provide enough classroom space to eventually accommodate 860 students in grades K-8.

CCA parents in January got what they had been waiting for when the school received a five-year renewal of its charter beginning in the 2013-2014 school year. That led to the commitment to construct the long-awaited building that will house grades K-8. Read More»

Nat. Weather Service holds ‘storm spotter’ workshop

Residents of Coweta and Fayette counties on March 12 received a wealth of information on becoming severe storm spotters from preparedness coordinator Barry Gooden with the National Weather Service in Peachtree City. The workshop was held at the Coweta County fairgrounds. Photo/Ben Nelms.

Ever wonder how the National Weather Service (NWS) gets so much information about severe storms to pass on to the public? One way is with a wealth of sophisticated equipment at their disposal.

Another is from people in communities across America who are trained as storm spotters and who relay critical on-the-ground information that is included in the storm warnings. And that is where the NWS SKYWARN storm spotter program comes in. Read More»

Jobless rate rises in Coweta, Fayette

What had been an improving picture for unemployment in Coweta and Fayette counties during much of 2012 took a turn for the worse in January as the jobless rate in Coweta jumped a full percentage point while edging up one-third of a point in Fayette. Read More»

ClearWater Academy students honor Dr. M.L. King, Jr., for Black History Month

ClearWater Academy students honor Dr. M.L. King, Jr., for Black History Month

Patrons of the Tyrone Public Library recently attended a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from the students of ClearWater Academy. The students presented the poem “Standing Tall” by Jamie McKenzie and favorite quotes by Dr. King in response to many activities and experiences during Black History Month. The Tyrone Public Library offers “Children’s Time” each Wednesday from 10:30-11:30 a.m. ClearWater Academy serves students, ages 6 - 17, with Asperger’s Syndrome, mild autism, ADHD, non-verbal learning disability, pervasive developmental delay and other learning differences. Read More»

PTC to begin hydrant flushing next month

Flushing hydrants helps ensure water flow is adequate to fight fires. Photo/Special.

The Peachtree City Fire Department will be conducting its semi-annual fire hydrant testing in April, May and possibly extending into early June, in accordance with national requirements.

These procedures may cause the water in your area to contain some sediment and you may notice that your water may be brownish in color. Every effort will be taken to ensure this situation does not occur.

If such discoloration should occur, however, the situation can be resolved by flushing your home’s system until the water is clear again. Read More»